The QAC2300 two-chip solution is the first to support the latest, fastest version of WiFi — 802.11ac. The new IEEE standard was developed to deliver Gigabit speeds and generally uses four 20 MHz channels in the 5 Ghz WiFi bands.

By combining its 4×4 MIMO capabilities with 802.11ac, Quantenna is pursuing whole-home video distribution with products that will deliver gigabit-wireless speeds during 2012. Quantenna will be showcasing its 802.11ac chipset at the 2012 International CES in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 10-13, 2012.

The potential unification of Wi-Fi with 60 GHz in the form of 802.11ad would allow 60 GHz to build on the installed base of Wi-Fi networks. WiGig has developed profiles for wireless HDMI, DisplayPort, USB, and PCIe interfaces. WiGig supports HDCP 2.0 content protection.

According to the In-Stat report released in February 2011, 802.11ac-enabled device shipments will soar to nearly 1 billion by 2015. The 802.11ac standard expands on the broad frequency bands and multiple-antenna capabilities of 802.11n to deliver the speed and performance that consumers need from retail devices, while retaining backward-compatibility with 802.11n.